Paul King Jewett
Paul King Jewett | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1919 Johnson City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 1991 (aged 71) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Education | Wheaton College (B.A., Philosophy, 1941); Westminster Theological Seminary (Th.B., Th.M., 1945); Harvard University (Th.D., 1951) |
| Occupation | Theologian · Author · Biblical scholar · Educator |
| Years active | 1950–1991 |
| Organizations | Fuller Theological Seminary |
| Known for | Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary (1955–1991); advocate for evangelical egalitarianism and believer’s baptism |
| Notable work | Man as Male and Female (1975); The Lord’s Day (1971); Infant Baptism and the Covenant of Grace (1978); The Ordination of Women (1980); God, Creation, and Revelation (1991) |
| Spouse | Christine Jewett (m. 1945–1991) |
| Children | Two |
Paul King Jewett (October 6, 1919 – September 10, 1991) was an American Christian theologian, author and prominent advocate of the ordination of women and of believer's baptism. He taught systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He is credited with helping develop Fuller into one of the largest seminaries in the country.